Today it was so fun talking to Michelle Beckner! Michelle is a mom of two who is passionate about real food and educating new and expecting moms on how to stay happy and healthy so that they can raise happy and healthy babies. She was working as a chemical engineer and pregnant with my second child when she decided to go back to school to become a certified nutrition coach in 2016. Since then, she's taught courses on starting solids and how to be a Calm Mom. Now, she mainly work with breastfeeding moms with babies who have food allergies and intolerances. She has breastfed both of my babies through food allergies. With everything she's learned, she's made it her mission to educate new and expecting moms of the signs of allergies as well as educate and support moms who need to eliminate dairy and other foods from their diet.

In her episode we chat about:

Birthing a business and a baby all in the same year!

Balancing a business, another part time job and a move all in the postpartum year

Her experience with food allergies and intolerances with her own children

The complications of so many different opinions on how to manage allergies with babies

How she can help breastfeeding moms with with allergies

Her experience switching to midwifery care mid-pregnancy

The importance of educating ourselves about our birthing options and care providers

The challenges of having the second child and the work multiplying

Disposable plates and utensils for your friends who are newly postpartum!

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Jenna is so lovely. I loved getting to chat with her about meditation and motherhood and so many other things! Jenna is the founder and nutrition therapist at the private practice Eat to Lovewhere she works with people with disordered eating. She also leads a weekly meditation group for moms called the Open Heart Project Mommy Sangha. She lives with her partner Andrea and their one year old son Domenico Peter, aka Mimmo, in New York City.

In her episode we talk about:

The struggle of being a full time mom and entrepreneur

The beauty of having grandparents to help out with childrearing

The importance of vulnerability to give others permission to be vulnerable

The way time changes when you become a parent

Her work leading the Open Heart Project Mommy Sangha

Changes in partner relationships when a baby enters the picture

The difficulty of not knowing

And more!

Don't forget to check out Jenna's website and meditation group. You can find the show wherever you find your podcasts, or stream it here.

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